The City Manager with approval of Council shall appoint a Solicitor, who shall be an attorney at law admitted to practice in Ohio. The Solicitor shall act as the legal advisor to, and attorney and counsel for, the City and its officers in matters relating to their official duties. The Solicitor shall on request of the City Manager prepare all contracts, bonds and other instruments in writing in which the City is concerned and shall endorse approval of the terms. The Solicitor shall represent the City in all suits or cases in which it may be a party and shall prosecute for all offenses against the ordinances of the City and such offenses against the laws of Ohio as may be required by law, provided that the City Manager may, with approval of Council, designate or otherwise retain special or assistant counsel to represent the City in such matters as may from time to time be required, expedient or advisable.
The Solicitor shall perform such other duties consistent with the office, as may be required by this Charter, by ordinance or resolution of Council, or as may be required by the general laws of the State applicable to cities and not inconsistent with this Charter.
(Amended 11-5-91; 11-8-11 )